"When we first met to discuss the project, it was hard for us to picture a dusty old attic as anything more than storage space. Your experience and knowledge of older homes helped to answer many questions."

- Stewart Wong

"Updating our kitchen and 1/2 bath was a remodeling experience that I wish others in the industry would emulate. Working with older homes is challenging since there are always unexpected hurdles that need to be addressed. Tom and his team anticipated many of these potential issues and solved them beforehand.

The crew was meticulous in its attention to detail so that all work was very professional. Tom will not rest until the task is done right.

It is a unique pleasure not to worry about quality or if shortcuts are being taken."

- Dina Brachman

Tom Davis, Head Coach

After receiving his Masters degree in 1968, Tom Davis began his career as Civil Engineer for Exxon before serving two years in the US Army. In 1969 and 1970, Tom was responsible for the layout and quality control of a highway reconstruction project in Vietnam.

Tom's favorite assignment with Exxon was his involvement with a marine terminal project for their affiliate in Aruba. "I was responsible for the planning, design, and bid review in the office in New Jersey, and then I spent a year in Aruba, with my family, as the Owner's Representative for the construction. Not exactly a hardship tour."

Tom first observed the risks in remodeling in 1970, when he became a homeowner. He saw that, despite all logic, homeowners make simple mistakes that cause big problems. "Unlike engineers, homeowners base choices on their emotions instead of logic. Homeowners often choose their contractor based on price and timing rather than qualifications and fail to check our contract documents for completeness."

"As a homeowner, I've been burned, I've lost time, and I've lost money. I've been extremely angry at my contractor and I've lost sleep plotting revenge. It's very stressful. It is very emotional. It needs to be fixed!"

As a remodeling contractor from 1986 to 2006, Tom was learning to coach. I learned how to listen to my clients' needs, how to design solutions and estimate the costs. I learned to double check contracts. I saw how skilled tradesmen entered the industry by declaring themselves to be contractors. I learned how they would tempt naive homeowners by offering whatever price it would take to get work. And I watched them fail because their expenses exceeded their incomes."

"I became a consultant in 2006 to help homeowners to be safe and successful when they remodel . I learned the truth in the trite phrases 'You get what you pay for' and 'Penny wise and pound foolish' .

"The solution is not reading a book or a website or watching TV. You must understand the risks in remodeling and do what it takes to minimize them."

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